Frank Film

Frank film is an American animated short film directed by Frank Mouris from the year 1973.

Action

On track 1, the speaker tells his life story. On the audio track 2 of the same speaker counts on things. The speaker has in recent years collected images that appeal to him. These are mostly in the appeal to the life story told and recorded the enumerations in fast forward as collages.

Soundtrack 1: The speaker, who introduces himself as Frank Mouris, was born in Florida as one of five children. The family belonged to the simple bourgeoisie, the parents worked hard and the standard in the home grew steadily. Frank loved as a child eating, because you can look at it first and then eat. He loves animals and always had pets, or at least a favorite elephant at the zoo. In school, his favorite time was noon, where he could look into his lunchbox curious to see what he 'll have for lunch. As a child he wanted to work at the gas station his father, in his youth he wanted anything, just do not work at the gas station. He fell mostly very persistent in girls and was planning to be in his youth, fashion designer or artist, because he had so women 'shape' can. Frank went to college, where he evolved from an outsider towards a sociable man. He wanted to be a teacher, but studied architecture and finally graduated as a graphic designer. He found his calling as an animation filmmaker and hopes to be successful.

Soundtrack 2: The speaker counts down from 1972 to 1944 and remains at the September 6, 1944 are available, the birthday of Frances Peter " Frank" Mouris. The following enumerations: Family members, Saints, Popes, Christian holidays and another that is connected directly or indirectly with the narrated life story, including mainly with "F" starting words as " François Truffaut " or in the consideration of future work and desired results, the order "fame, fortune, festivals, flags". The list ends with the sequence of years from 1944 to 1972 and the credits.

Production

The animations consist of 11,592 newspaper clippings, which were combined in collages and be played in fast motion. Both soundtracks of the film take place at the same time. The speaker on both tracks is director Frank Mouris, the soundtrack is by Tony Schwartz.

Awards

Frank film won the 1974 Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film ". At the Festival d' Annecy animation film in 1973 was awarded the Grand Prix. In 1996, Frank film was shot as a " particular value " in the National Film Registry.